On Saturday, Abedini issued a statement to the Idaho Statesman newspaper about his wife, Naghmeh's, allegations of marital abuse.

"While I am far from perfect as a man or a husband, I am seeking every day to submit to God as He molds me into what He wants me to be," the statement read.

Abedini also said much of what his wife wrote in her Facebook posts and subsequent media reports is not true.

His wife has filed for legal separation from her husband. The Idaho Statesman reports that online court documents show he pled guilty to misdemeanor domestic assault in 2007 and was sentenced to 90 days in jail.

The sentence was suspended.

Abedini says he will continue to seek reconciliation with his wife in private.

You can read his full statement on our website below:

Two weeks ago today I was released from an Iranian prison after being held captive for three-and-a-half years. My crime? Being a Christian and refusing to renounce my faith in Jesus Christ. Throughout my imprisonment my wife Naghmeh drew national attention to my case and encouraged millions of people to pray for my release. God answered those prayers and brought me safely home. Naghmeh has been a hero to me and suffered enormously as a result of being 7,000 miles away from me and being a single parent to our two precious children while traveling and leading a crusade on my behalf. I will always love her for her sacrifice.

Last November, Naghmeh began to write about our marriage on her Facebook page and suspended her public advocacy for me. Her Facebook reports have been widely reported in other media outlets, raising questions about me, and the state of our marriage. As a prisoner in Iran I was not able to respond to her comments and accusations. I have chosen not to respond in the two weeks I have been back in America because I believe personal issues are best dealt with personally.

When I arrived in America I went to the Billy Graham Training Center in North Carolina with my parents and my sister, fully expecting Naghmeh and our children to join me there. She chose instead to remain at home in Idaho, and when I arrived there this week I was met with news that she had filed a domestic relations case, apparently in order to ensure our children could remain in the state. Of course, I had no intention of taking our children away from our home or our state.

This latest development, which Naghmeh first made public, leads me to offer this brief statement.

1. Our marriage is under great stress and I am hoping and praying for healing and restoration.

2. I love my wife and want God's will for both of our lives.

3. I am a sinner, saved only by the wonderful grace of God. While I am far from perfect - as a man or as a husband, I am seeking every day to submit to God as He molds me into what He wants me to be.

4. Much of what I have read in Naghmeh's posts and subsequent media reports is not true. But I believe we should work on our relationship in private and not on social media or other media. Naghmeh wrote this week, "We are taking personal time to work on very serious personal issues." I intend to do this hard work in private.

5. The God I serve today is the same God I served while being interrogated and beaten in some of the harshest prison conditions in the world and He is capable of restoring a marriage that has withstood unbelievable pressure. I ask for prayer for another victory.

It is not my intention to speak further publicly - through social media or any other channels - at least until I believe we have made significant progress in private. I thank you for your understanding and support.

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